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Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester

Name: Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester
Address: Boyle Street, Cheetham, Manchester, M88UW, GB
Telephone: 441612052122
Price range: £
Rating: 4.8

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Travel through time! From horsebus to Metrolink... the story of Greater Manchester's public transport
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If you fancy a really interesting, unusual and enjoyable day out, why not pay a visit to the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester? It's just like taking a trip back in time as you wander through one of Britain's biggest collections of restored buses, coaches and trams. Your amazing time-travelling journey will take you all the way from an elaborately painted Victorian open-top horse drawn bus,

to the streamlined prototype of Greater Manchester's Metrolink tram. In between you'll be able to see and sit in fascinating vehicles that range from early trams, trolley buses and even the 'charras' that took Greater Manchester folk on their outings to the coast and countryside. The museum is located within a genuine bus garage and features transport offices preserved like time capsules from the past, complete with original decor and furniture. There are also lots of smaller memory-joggers like old ticket machines, uniforms, timetables and photographs.

19/11/2024

This year marks the 200th anniversary of buses, and it all started here in Greater Manchester. Here Andy Burnham recognises the part buses have had to play in our region's history, culminating in the creation of .

18/11/2024

Boo, it's Monday! Yay, it's when we ask you to turn sleuth and tell us where you think one of our archive photos was taken. This little bus was on a town centre service - but which town centre? Tell us if you think you know (and we want the street name please, no points for saying 'outside M&S'!)...

17/11/2024

Roll up roll up, it’s the Christmas Cracker! End your season by coming to our fair of free rides and stalls to top up your Christmas stocking, on Saturday and Sunday 7/8 December.

Sadly this will be the last ever Cracker, so come along for one last time and seek out bargains and gifts for the bus fan in your life (including yourself).

The Cracker is a complex logistical exercise for us, as we have to empty our upper hall of buses and park them elsewhere for the weekend. From next year, for various reasons the best and nearest options will no longer be available to us; and attendance has been declining in recent years. The event has also been subject to big increased costs including heating and the markets licence we need to hold the event.

We’ll still have a bus running event this time next year, but not with stalls. We’re sorry to end the show now, but it’s the right thing to do.

16/11/2024

163 was owned by museum volunteer Mark Amis, who very sadly passed away recently. Thanks to his foresight and his family's generosity, it has now passed to the museum collection protecting its long-term future.

14/11/2024

It's , so that means a trip back in time to a spot in our region. This week we've just come out of railway station and we've just missed the bus to Hague Estate. Oh well, there'll be another one soon...

12/11/2024

We've just published a fantastic little book - 'The Simi Jigger', all about the history of the century-old bus service to the tiny village of Simister. It's available now from our online shop for just £12+P&P: https://www.motgmshop.uk/product-page/the-simi-jigger

11/11/2024

Thank you to everyone who came to our 'Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow' event at the weekend to help us celebrate .

We had a great time, and we hope you did too. Here's one of our favourite photos from the day, please reply with your best shot of the event!

11/11/2024

It's , so get your thinking cap on and see if you know where this photo from our archives was taken. We're being picky this week - an EXACT location, please...! Tell us if you think you know and we'll confirm the answer later.

10/11/2024

Here's our timetable for our free heritage buses today at our 'Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow' event - lots of opportunities to ride lovely old buses, absolutely free! Please use them to come to our museum today if that's an option for you, parking will be very limited.

10/11/2024

This is 'D Company' of the Manchester Corporation Home Guard, based at Hyde Road depot in Ardwick and made up of Corporation Transport employees. We'll remember them and all those who served, by pausing our event today for a minute's silence at 1100.

09/11/2024

Time for bed 🥱

09/11/2024

A night time bus ride on a 1986 express bus

09/11/2024

We’re having a blast at our twilight running event this evening. Does this little ride on our ‘GM Express’ bus take you back?

09/11/2024

We’re aware of a serious accident on Rochdale Road affecting our free shuttle service to Shudehill. We’re diverting via Cheetham Hill Road until it’s cleared and running shuttles to Queens Road Metrolink.

09/11/2024

Our lovely friends have brought a Metrolink tram simulator to our museum today. Come along and see if you have what it takes!

09/11/2024

Good morning! A very busy weekend ahead as we embark on our 'Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow' event to celebrate . Here's our timetable of free heritage bus rides today, including twilight running until 7.30 pm.

Please note we can’t use Corporation Street stop NU for twilight service 3 tonight, due to expected congestion. It’ll be used for daytime journeys on service 5.

07/11/2023

This is just a reminder that if you're a current employee of TfGM, Metrolink or any bus company that operates stage carriage services in Greater Manchester, you get free entry to our museum. Just show your employee pass at the entrance.

Address

Boyle Street, Cheetham
Manchester
M88UW

Opening Hours

Wednesday	10am - 4:30pm
Saturday	10am - 4:30pm
Sunday	10am - 4:30pm

Telephone

441612052122

Website

http://www.motgm.uk/

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Videos

Mayor 200 years FINAL.mp4

This year marks the 200th anniversary of buses, and it all started here in Greater Manchester. Here @MayorofGM Andy Burnham recognises the part buses have had to play in our region's history, culminating in the creation of @BeeNetwork.

GM Express

A night time bus ride on a 1986 express bus

We’re having a blast at our twilight running event this evening. Does this little ride on our ‘GM Express’ bus take you back?

Mayor YTT FINAL.mp4

This year marks #200YearsOfBuses and it all started here, in Greater Manchester. We're holding a special event next weekend (9/10 November) with free bus rides and loads to do for the whole family. It'll be great - but don't just take our word for it, Andy Burnham Mayor of Greater Manchester agrees! Bee Network

Orange Times vid.mp4

Did you like our 'Orange Times' event in September, shown on this video? Then you'll LOVE the last event in our series to celebrate #200YearsOfBuses, 'Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow' at our museum on Saturday and Sunday 9/10 November. We'll showcase the whole history of Manchester's buses, plus a whole load of other attraction including lots of displays from our lovely friends @BeeNetwork including a tram driver simulator! Lots of free heritage bus rides between the Museum and Shudehill Interchange, and between the Museum and Central Park Metrolink - so leave the car and home and come by bus or Metrolink.

Twilight buses.mp4

At our '200 Years Of The Bus' event on Saturday 9 November, we'll run free bus services after dark, until 7 pm. Here's a peek at what we did last year, to whet your appetite! More details on our website at https://motgm.uk

Mys Mon 14 Oct 24.mp4

Here's a first - a VIDEO #MysteryMonday, with an old road safety film showing some reckless motorbiking. But where was it? Reply below and we'll confirm the answer later.

Car show promo.mp4

Next Sunday we have our annual classic car show - as you can see, it's a brilliant day out for the petrolhead in your household! The cars will be on display from 10 am to around 3 pm.

Ticket to Ride video.mp4

Our next event in our series to celebrate #200YearsOfBuses will be 'Orange Times' on 28/29 September. Here's a taster of our previous event to show you the kind of thing we have in mind - if lots of free heritage bus rides sounds like a good day out, make a note in your diary... https://motgm.uk/events-themed.html#orange Oh, and by the way, as it’s Heritage Open Days we have free buses in operation TODAY! Just come down for a free ride back in time.

The street we're in, Boyle Street, is being resurfaced this week. That's great news but it means you won't be able to park at our museum tomorrow (31 July). If you're planning to visit, please use public transport if you can - Bee Network bus 135 is very frequent and passes close by.

A to Bee.mp4

Available in our shop now!

FaresPlease.mp4

If you enjoyed our 1940s/50s 'Fares Please' event, you'll LOVE this video about it from our roving reporter Maxson. Make a date in your diary for our 1960s event 'Ticket to Ride' at our museum - it's on 27/28 July.